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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a few guineas?
(a) Guns
(b) Sailors
(c) Money
(d) Birds

2. How many gun sloops did the Sophie have?
(a) 10
(b) 14
(c) 20
(d) 5

3. Which of the following characters is the ship's surgeon?
(a) Aubrey
(b) Harte
(c) Bradby
(d) Maturin

4. Where is the setting as the novel opens?
(a) Hospital in the Balearic Islands
(b) Music room aboard ship
(c) Music room in Minorca
(d) Governor's house in Mahon

5. Which of the following characters was the captain of the Sophie?
(a) Allen
(b) Crown
(c) Bradby
(d) Teniente

Short Answer Questions

1. How many commands did Captain Jack have before this story was written?

2. How does Mrs. Harte feel about Jack's promotion?

3. What does Jack imagine using to beat down Maturin?

4. What is the elm-tree pump used for?

5. What did Maturin accuse Jack of doing incorrectly during the concert?

(see the answer key)

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